What Zamna does

Zamna is a London-based technology company founded in 2016 that operates a blockchain-powered data verification platform for the aviation sector. The platform enables airlines, airports, and border agencies to verify passenger identity and travel documents against authoritative government and airline data sources prior to travel, reducing redundant checks at airport touchpoints and improving passenger throughput. Zamna's core proposition is interoperability between siloed data holders — governments, airlines, and security agencies — through a decentralized verification layer rather than centralized passenger databases.

The company pursues a B2B enterprise and government sales motion, evidenced by its investor base and product positioning. International Airlines Group (IAG, parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Vueling) is both an early-stage investor and the presumed anchor customer, and the investor syndicate also includes Telefonica alongside specialist venture firms (LocalGlobe, Seedcamp, Oxford Capital) and accelerators (Pitch@Palace, CyLon Ventures). Co-founders Irra Ariella Khi (CEO) and Alexander Gorelik (CTO & VP Product) lead a team of 11–50 employees, with total disclosed funding of approximately $5.9 million across seven rounds since inception, the most recent being a $5 million raise in October 2019.

Revenue mechanics, pricing model, and contract structures are not disclosed in the available source data. The business model is inferred to be enterprise SaaS or platform licensing to airlines, airport operators, and government border agencies, with long sales cycles and high contract values once embedded. No current revenue, ARR, customer count, or commercial pricing has been publicly disclosed in the input.

Name

Zamna

Website

https://zamna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zamna is a London-based blockchain platform that verifies passenger identity and travel data between airlines, airports, and government agencies to streamline aviation security and improve the passenger experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Security Software

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Detection, Risk Scoring & KYC for Travel Protection (THALALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Identity Verification & Proofing (IDV, KYC, Biometrics) (HDADAAAF), Privacy, Data Protection & Compliance (zk compliance, GDPR/PII handling) (FSAPAJAM), Fraud Prevention & Identity Verification (IDV/KYC) (BPAMAEAI)

Keywords

• Blockchain verification
• Airport security
• Passenger verification
• Identity verification
• Aviation data platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Core offering

Zamna provides a blockchain-powered data verification platform that validates passenger travel and identity data (including health and travel documents) before travel. The platform enables airlines, airports, and government agencies to securely share verified passenger information, improving security while delivering a seamless passenger experience and reducing manual verification overhead.

Product overview

The source data provides only a website header snippet with the Zamna logo. No specific product names, modules, or detailed product/service offerings are mentioned in the available content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zamna Verification Platform

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• iProov: UK-based biometric face-verification platform with deep airline and border-agency deployments (e.g., Gatwick, Eurostar). Direct competitor in aviation-focused identity verification, overlapping target customers and a similar technology stack approach to pre-travel passenger verification.
• Onfido: London-headquartered identity verification platform serving fintech, travel, and other regulated industries with AI-driven document and biometric checks. Comparable as an IDV peer operating out of the same London ecosystem, with overlapping regulatory and onboarding use cases.
• Jumio: Global IDV vendor with strong presence in travel, financial services, and sharing economy onboarding. Directly comparable on KYC/document verification capability and on serving travel sector clients at scale.
• Veriff: Identity verification platform offering document and biometric verification with travel and mobility-sector customers. Comparable as a dedicated IDV vendor competing for the same airline, mobility, and cross-border onboarding workloads.
• Incode: AI-powered identity verification and onboarding platform with biometric capabilities for travel, financial services, and government clients. Comparable on product scope (IDV + biometrics) and on serving enterprise onboarding workflows.
• CLEAR: US-based biometric identity platform focused on airport security and travel verification (TSA PreCheck-style enrollment, airport lanes). Direct competitor in biometric travel-ID verification with overlapping airport/airline customers.
• Persona: Identity verification and orchestration platform with KYC/KYB and document verification used across travel, fintech, and marketplaces. Comparable as a modern IDV platform targeting regulated onboarding workflows.

Broad incumbents

• SITA: Major aviation-IT and border-management solutions provider serving airlines, airports, and governments with biometric and passenger-processing systems. Broader incumbent competing for the same airport/airline IDV budget.
• Amadeus: Global travel technology giant whose offerings include passenger identity, biometric, and airline IT capabilities. Broad incumbent whose identity-adjacent offerings compete with Zamna at the airline-IT layer.
• IDEMIA: Global identity and biometric solutions provider with strong public-sector and border-management business, including travel documents and e-gate systems. Broad incumbent offering overlapping identity-verification capabilities to aviation and government clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zamna

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors11 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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